thơm® Portland
Vietnamese restaurant · Concordia
3039 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
Highlights
Authentic Vietnamese pho, including vegan, with market items
Authentic Vietnamese pho, including vegan, with market items
"The menu at this Alberta Vietnamese restaurant may be limited, but each dish is a hit: gorgeous bowls of beef, chicken, shrimp, or vegan pho; a grilled pork vermicelli bowl with a generous serving of nước chấm; and cơm gà, hunks of tender five-spice glazed chicken over rice. The restaurant’s tiny market area includes snacks like shrimp chips and Pocky, and the cooler is stocked with a rotating selection of drinks, including beer and natural wine." - Katherine Chew Hamilton
"At this tiny Alberta street cafe and mini market, the simple menu of homey Vietnamese dishes includes a vegan pho that’s worth venturing across town for. Thơm’s pho chay relies on an aromatic broth that’s robust and deeply satisfying, despite the lack of animal products. Diners may have to work their way through the bowl, chock full of Ota tofu, mushrooms, and bok choy, before there’s room to add in Thai basil, bean sprouts, and sliced chiles." - Waz Wu
"Thom’s tiny interior and ultra-pared down menu may be reminiscent of restaurants owned by first-generation Vietnamese immigrants in American cities like San Jose and Westminster, California. Similar to these businesses, which typically specialize in one or two dishes at a time, Thom prides itself on perfecting just four items, and pho consists of half those offerings. A smaller but stuffed bowl of pho bo holds a hearty serving of both beef and chicken meatballs, tenderloin, and brisket, while the popular vegan pho chay is topped with bok choy, mushrooms, and tofu. A shelf of takeaway Asian pantry goods complements the micro offerings, with treats like Thai varieties of Lays, cooking sauces, and fruit chews." - Janey Wong
"A cozy space with ten seats, four menu items, and no substitutions, Thơm crystalizes all of the lessons Jimmy Le learned from his family: keep it small, keep it simple, and keep your integrity intact." - Thom Hilton
"Limited but well-executed menu with grilled pork and five-spice chicken." - Eater Staff
